Nosso Palestra
·29 September 2026
Murilo hails Palmeiras’ run-in prep: ‘Our aims are clear

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·29 September 2026

Palmeiras will face Bahia on October 8 at Nubank Parque in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The only club still with a chance of winning all three competitions it is playing in, Verdão continues its preparation during the FIFA international break with some absences in the squad.
On Tuesday (29), forward Paulinho did exercises indoors at the club’s center of excellence and also on the pitch under the supervision of the Health and Performance Department. There is an expectation that the No. 10 could be included in the squad for the clash against the Bahia rival.
One of Palmeiras’ squad captains, center-back Murilo praised the period without matches as preparation for the team with the final stretch of the season in mind.
– We can have more intense training sessions compared to the competition period. Of course there’s the mental factor, stress, travel, but the physical wear and tear is big now. We are preparing very well, this break has been intense and, with everything we still have ahead of us, we are preparing as much as possible to perform well – he said
– What we’re doing is fundamental, our objectives are very clear in all three competitions. Thank God things are working out, now it’s about staying focused, keeping our concentration, continuing to work and also taking advantage of this moment of mental rest to come back even stronger – he added
Palmeiras returns to the field in the Brazilian Championship on October 8 (Thursday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Bahia at Nubank Parque.
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